Terry, Sounds very interesting. Did you pre cut the string to the same size? Joe Goss ----- Original Message ----- From: Charly Tuner <charly_tuner@hotmail.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 4:29 PM Subject: Re: hammer traveling... > Newton and list, > > I just today "invented" a great way to re-loop the butt flanges WITHOUT > having to remove them. You leave everything in place; just remove all the > dampers so you can work from the back of the action. First, I remove the old > broken, disintegrating loops, then...I use a very sharp punch and gently > mark on the rounded top of the flange, two small start holes, one on each > side of the flange. Then, using a very VERY small drill bit, about the > diameter of a needle, i carefully drill (just above center on the TOP of the > rounded area) and only about 1/8" deep, if that. Then I take a strand of 50 > lb test fishing line. Next I bend the ends over (for a good snug fit) and > hold with a needle nose, then I apply a small drop of CA, then push into the > hole. I repeat this step for the other side. What results is actually much > stronger than the original, and the spring works perfect. This may sound > complicated, but it's not, and sure beats the he## out of taking out the > flanges, or replacing them alltogether. You also don't upset the hammers in > any way, so there is NO travelling necessary! This technique will save me > LOTS of time AND hassle taking out the flanges. Try it, you'll like it! > > PS: HAs anyone besides me NOT received their MAy issue of the journal?? I've > tried contacting PTG, but no reply. > > Terry Peterson > Los Angeles, CA > Associate Member, PTG > > > > >From: nhunt@jagat.com (Newton Hunt) > >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org > >To: pianotech@ptg.org > >Subject: Re: hammer traveling... > >Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 16:13:28 -0400 > > > >Yamaha verticals usually use unglued paper between flange > >and rail which fall out when removing the flange. > > > > Newton > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > >
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